Frances Tustin

The Protective Shell in Children and Adults

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is concerned with the protective and preservative aspects of the type of autism which seems to be mainly psychogenic in origin. It demonstrates the value of the application of findings from work with autistic children to certain neurotic adult patients.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 1990
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780946439812
• ISBN-10: 0946439818
• Artikelnr.: 51386540

Autorenporträt

Tustin, Frances

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
What autism is and what autism is not
To be or not to be
Psychotherapy as a treatment for autistic children
Confirmations of findings from psychotherapy with autistic children
Psychotherapy with children who cannot play
The child who taught me about autistic encapsulation
The autistic capsule in neurotic adult patients
Other workers' applications of findings from autistic children to neurotic adult patients
Being born from the autistic shell: becoming part of a group
Autism in an adult patient
Closing remarks
A statement